{"id":3200,"date":"2019-09-23T05:45:50","date_gmt":"2019-09-23T12:45:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dispensaries.com\/blog\/?p=3200"},"modified":"2019-09-23T08:26:33","modified_gmt":"2019-09-23T15:26:33","slug":"cova-seed-to-sale-compliant-pos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dispensaries.com\/blog\/cova-seed-to-sale-compliant-pos\/","title":{"rendered":"This Cannabis Tech Company Is Helping Dispensaries Increase Efficiency, Ensure Compliance and Boost Customer Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"

As the industry continues to flourish, dispensaries across legal marijuana states are looking for ways to get an edge on the competition. Like any good retailer, cannabis dispensary owners want their operations to be as efficient \u2014 and profitable \u2014 as possible, all while providing customers with the best experience available.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s led to one of the fastest-growing sectors in the legal cannabis industry: technology services for dispensaries. And in that arena, one emerging trend is Point of Sale (POS) systems that are designed specifically for cannabis retailers.<\/p>\n

Within the span of just a few short years, Colorado-based Cova<\/a> \u2014 the fastest growing cannabis retail POS in North America \u2014 has established itself as a leader. The award-winning company counts Leafly, Baker, Headset, I Heart Jane, Weedmaps, Springbig, Enlighten, Merrco, Dutchie, Budtender, APOP media and Budvue among its industry partners.<\/p>\n

So what sets Cova POS apart from the pack? Let\u2019s dig a little deeper.<\/p>\n

Seed to Sale Compliant POS<\/h2>\n

\"\"<\/a>First, let\u2019s address the most glaring question: Why would a dispensary need a specialized POS system in the first place? Because running a dispensary comes with a unique set of challenges that retailers in other industries don\u2019t face. Among these are stringent compliance requirements, including the tracking and reporting of all cannabis product as it moves through each stage of the supply chain \u2014 literally from seed to sale.<\/p>\n

Because they identified these issues early and began developing systems and features designed to meet those specific challenges, Cova<\/a> has quickly risen to the top of the cannabis tech field.<\/strong> Cova\u2019s software seamlessly integrates with government traceability systems, allowing cannabis product to easily be tracked from the grower to the producer and, ultimately, to the dispensaries\u2019 shelves and into the consumers\u2019 hands. But the benefits Cova offers its clients don\u2019t stop there.<\/p>\n

What Cova Offers<\/h2>\n

Cova has developed a retail POS system that automatically handles many of the tasks that come up in daily transactions at a dispensary. Here\u2019s a closer look at some of those tasks and issues that dispensaries must handle.<\/p>\n

Compliance and Traceability<\/h3>\n

\"\"<\/a>Perhaps the most important aspect of the Cova POS system is that it completely integrates with state traceability on sales, meaning they essentially help the government accurately track<\/em> your sales numbers. Cova has approval for its POS system in every state in which they operate.<\/p>\n

There are many issues related to compliance. They include:<\/p>\n